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NewsApril 5, 2022

RTC’s Club Ride Program Offers Relief from Record Gas Prices

The free program offers carpool matching service, as well as a limited-time offer to try transit.

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NewsMarch 18, 2022

San Diego MTS Sees Ridership Increase as Gas Prices Soar

Ridership was up to nearly 200,000 trips per weekday for the week of March 7-11.

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Newsby StaffNovember 6, 2019

San Diego MTS rail, bus ridership sees boost in Q1

he spike has been led by the Trolley, which has posted six straight months of year-over-year gains.

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Newsby StaffJune 8, 2018

Public transit users can save $10,160 annually, says APTA report

The savings are based on the cost of commuting by public transportation compared to the cost of owning and driving a vehicle.

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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2017

Low gas prices, gaps in intercity rail, bus forcing more to drive

Lower fuel prices and heightened competition from airlines have weakened demand for Amtrak and express coach bus lines, according to a study.

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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2016

APTA: Public transportation users save $9,634 annually

The savings are based on the cost of commuting by public transportation compared to the cost of owning and driving a vehicle, which includes the average national gas price of $2.13 per gallon and the national unreserved monthly parking rate numbers.

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Newsby StaffJune 19, 2014

9th annual National Dump the Pump Day touts transit use

APTA first started the event in June 2006 when gas prices had reached $3 per gallon and the public demand for public transportation was growing in response to high gas prices.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2013

Report: Rising gas prices may make public transit more attractive to Hoosiers

A 10% increase in gas prices over several years will increase bus ridership by 3.4% while a sudden 10% spike in gas prices is associated with a 1.15% increase in bus ridership in Indiana.

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Newsby StaffMay 15, 2012

APTA, BAF: Pass fully-funded transportation bill

Groups released a study predicting that record numbers of Americans will turn to public transportation as a cost-cutting measure in the face of volatile gas prices. To meet this impending surge in demand, they are calling on Congress to pass a multi-year, fully funded surface transportation bill.

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Newsby StaffMarch 12, 2012

Report: 10.4 billion trips taken on public transit in 2011

With an increase of 2.3% over the 2010 ridership, this was the sixth year in a row that more than 10 billion trips were taken on public transportation systems nationwide.

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